Donald I, emperor of the world.

[AndyRM]

How are those English lessons coming along?

History would be more informative.

 

[Pinno718]

Bear in mind that the two parties have been interchangeable over the years, swapping sides on civil rights for example.

They did indeed but I have noticed this shift where some commentators actually espouse socialist ideas and call themselves socialist when I remember a time where if you said you were a socialist you were labelled a communist and a traitor and an enemy of the state. So I think the political spectrum has really broadened and the gap between Democrats and Republicans was as thin as a cigarette paper at a party level.
In the beginning of Obama's push for state provided medical care (now Obama care), there were red necks saying "imagine not having a choice of which doctor you saw, that's a form of communism we don't want communism" !
This when countered with: surely, getting to see a doctor free of charge instead of no doctor is better? No, still communism in their eyes. That disconnect is still prevalent though.

 

[Pinno718]

History would be more informative.

Sent back to the mental wing of the apiary would be a much better use of resources.

 

[Ian H]

Sent back to the mental wing of the apiary would be a much better use of resources.

That would give 'em a buzz.

 

[Pinno718]

That would give 'em a buzz.

...and a specimen for study.

 

[Pinno718]

Ares there no depths that can't be trawled by drunken Pete:

Pete Hegseth’s tie causes diplomatic spat​

US secretary of war accused of wearing ‘colours of Russian tricolor’ during meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/19/pete-hegseth-tie-causes-diplomatic-spat

 

[Rusty Nails]

How are those English lessons coming along?

He’s an honorary A-Merkin now, donchaknow.

 

[Rusty Nails]

They did indeed but I have noticed this shift where some commentators actually espouse socialist ideas and call themselves socialist

I am not sure an American version of Socialist is the same as other countries. In Republican eyes even a Social Democrat is just a Commie.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

How about this one

View: https://x.com/ThePatriotOasis/status/1979914255546687843?t=fl_AuDzOgrW67ezwwCqiiw&s=19

FYI the footage has now been verified as being from this weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5y0gd62y4wt

The claim that it was from 2017 turns out to be more bullshit nonsense. You really should give the xAI chatbot a wide birth. Not the first time caught telling porkies.

 

[Bazzer]

Corruption in Florida?
A land transfer in Miami, which is intended to be where the orange dictator's presidential library, has been temporarily blocked by a local judge.
3 acres of prime real estate valued at >$67, was transferred by a school board to the State. A few days later DeSantis and others acting on behalf of the State transferred the land to trustees closely linked to the rapist and multiple felon, (Eric Trump for example). Once developed the land could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars.
If it finally gets unblocked, getting the bribe plane down that boulevard is going to be a bit of a bugger.

 

[icowden]

Bear in mind that the two parties have been interchangeable over the years, swapping sides on civil rights for example.

I think that was *the* swap.

Democrats started as the party representing the Confederate Southern Farming communities, whilst the Republicans were businessmen trying to tame America, build infrastructure etc. The Dems supported slavery. AT the end of the Civil War a lot of people had become very rich and for the next 60 years Republicans represented big business.

Flip one was the great depression when FDR decided that government intervention, financial assistance and welfare were needed.

The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a huge game-changer, moving a vast number of voting black and minority Americans to vote Democrat. The Republicans continued to stick up for business, but now at the expense of the poor and the non white of skin.

The Democrats now represented the people, human rights, women's rights and the Republicans continued to represent big business and the culture of self.

 

[CXRAndy]

FBI coming knocking on his door


View: https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/1980256890576613642?t=N7xIratkjCl_0HTeH0vPNw&s=19

 

[CXRAndy]

Hudson river $20bn dollar Shumer project cancelled


View: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1980289592759570644?t=diSz8lOFpHy9ohnfoSH-HQ&s=19

 

[Pblakeney]

and the culture of self.

I quite like that turn of phrase.
I would have used the term daffodils but that's more eloquent.